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   rescind

   /rɪˈsɪnd/

   verb

   • 1. revoke, cancel, or repeal (a law, order, or agreement): "the government eventually rescinded the directive"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin rescindere, from re- (expressing intensive force) + scindere ‘to divide, split’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. rescindable adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rescindRescind Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : to take away : remove. 2. a. : take back, cancel. refused to rescind the order. b. : to abrogate (a contract) and restore the parties to the positions they would have occupied had there been no contract. 3. : to make void by action of the enacting authority or a superior authority : repeal. rescind an act. rescinder noun. rescindment.

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   RESCIND definition: 1. to make a law, agreement, order, or decision no longer have any (legal) power: 2. to make a…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRESCIND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   British English: rescind VERB / rɪˈsɪnd /. If a government or a group of people in power rescind a law or agreement, they officially withdraw it and state that it is no longer valid. The governor does not have the authority to rescind the ruling. American English: rescind / rɪˈsɪnd /.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › rescindRescind - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Rescind means "to cancel or revoke." Things that are rescinded: policies, court decisions, regulations, and official statements. What all these examples have in common is that they are on the record. Also, rescind usually refers to promises instead of tangible objects.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRESCIND | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   RESCIND meaning: 1. to make a law, agreement, order, or decision no longer have any (legal) power: 2. to make a…. Learn more.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionrescind verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of rescind verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › rescindRescind Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   RESCIND meaning: to end (a law, contract, agreement, etc.) officially to say officially that (something) is no longer valid.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryRESCIND definition in American English - Collins Online ...

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   rescind. British English: rescind VERB / rɪˈsɪnd /. If a government or a group of people in power rescind a law or agreement, they officially withdraw it and state that it is no longer valid. The governor does not have the authority to rescind the ruling. American English: rescind / rɪˈsɪnd /.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › rescind_vrescind, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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    There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb rescind, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in Scottish English.

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